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Post by aztech on Dec 10, 2023 11:11:27 GMT -8
Oh, O'Neil is a true frosh? Thanks for clarifying.
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Post by jp92grad on Dec 10, 2023 12:33:47 GMT -8
Oh, O'Neil is a true frosh? Thanks for clarifying. He is still in high school, has not entered SDSU yet. ***are you just screwing with an old man?
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Post by adfrank on Dec 11, 2023 16:41:05 GMT -8
Bump This thread is a little more quiet than anticipated. Thought there were a lot of us expecting a commit as he left town? nobody with some insight on the visit?
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Post by sdaztec4life on Dec 11, 2023 18:00:06 GMT -8
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Post by sdaztec4life on Dec 11, 2023 18:04:44 GMT -8
Per UT Kenney" “Obviously, I had a prior relationship with Coach Lewis, but getting to know the rest of the (assistant coaches) out there was a good time,” O’Neil said. “Then just seeing what San Diego had to offer. Beautiful city. Beautiful campus. Good school. So definitely checking a lot of boxes.”
Cathedral coach Bill Peebles said last week that SDSU would not have been on O’Neil’s radar had not Lewis been hired as the Aztecs’ head coach.
O’Neil committed to Colorado in March after building a relationship with Lewis, who was the Buffaloes’ offense coordinator. Two days before Lewis was hired by SDSU, O’Neil decommitted from Colorado.
“I think the earlier the better that I could get in a college weight room, around the guys, around the team, with the coaches every day,” O’Neil said, “I think that’s going to really help my development.
“The more I can learn the playbook and just get used to it, the more it will help me when my time comes.”
O’Neil was asked if he could see himself starting as a true freshman.
“I’d be lying if I said that wasn’t the goal,” he said. “I feel like that should be everyone’s goal, especially if they’re getting recruited like this. It should be something that guys think or want.
“But I’m also willing to take a redshirt year. That’s something my parents and I have talked about recently, taking a year to really get in the weight room, put on some weight and master the playbook ... Get a whole year under your belt of practice and stuff like that before playing a game.
“At the same time, the best player needs to play and will play. I know that was message that the coaches gave me. If that’s how it works out, then I’m ready to do my part to make the team win.”
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Post by laaztec on Dec 11, 2023 18:12:34 GMT -8
Going to be hard to beat Miami.
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Post by Gundo on Dec 11, 2023 18:14:13 GMT -8
Going to be hard to beat Miami. Miami has a huge bankroll.
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Post by Den60 on Dec 11, 2023 18:15:19 GMT -8
Going to be hard to beat Miami. Northwestern is the outlier so he must be strong academically. But, to be included in his top 3 speaks to Lewis. Miami would throw more NIL into the offer, Northwestern isn't known for being happy with NIL. He comes here basically because of Lewis if he chooses us.
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Post by laaztec on Dec 11, 2023 18:30:41 GMT -8
I’m interested to see what we have in Javance Tupouata-Johnson. I still hope we can get a Transfer QB too.
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Post by aztecpaulg on Dec 11, 2023 18:46:50 GMT -8
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Post by hoobs on Dec 11, 2023 18:50:02 GMT -8
I’m interested to see what we have in Javance Tupouata-Johnson. I still hope we can get a Transfer QB too. Yeah... I admit I kinda want to see JTJ as our starting QB in 2024. He needs competition, but I expect him to rise to the top.
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Post by laaztec on Dec 11, 2023 19:17:50 GMT -8
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Post by adfrank on Dec 11, 2023 19:21:18 GMT -8
Going to be hard to beat Miami. Agreed. Unless he feels he has a way better shot at being the starter here as a true or redshirt FR
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Post by docmm on Dec 12, 2023 6:05:26 GMT -8
I'm sure he likes Lewis and thinks SD is a beautiful city and campus. If we were up against some dumpy Midwestern school the "beautiful city" thing might have more traction but Miami is no slouch when it comes to geography, especially to a kid from Indianapolis.
After seeing the obscene amount of NIL $ they spent to get to the Final Four, I have little faith they lose him to us. Another victim of P-5 $. God, I just hate it.
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Post by hoobs on Dec 12, 2023 6:07:47 GMT -8
I'm sure he likes Lewis and thinks SD is a beautiful city and campus. If we were up against some dumpy Midwestern school the "beautiful city" thing might have more traction but Miami is no slouch when it comes to geography, especially to a kid from Indianapolis. After seeing the obscene amount of NIL $ they spent to get to the Final Four, I have little faith they lose him to us. Another victim of P-5 $. God, I just hate it. What are these 'dumpy midwestern schools' you speak of? Northwestern? Beautiful campus and it's right outside Chicago.
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Post by docmm on Dec 12, 2023 6:09:50 GMT -8
I'm sure he likes Lewis and thinks SD is a beautiful city and campus. If we were up against some dumpy Midwestern school the "beautiful city" thing might have more traction but Miami is no slouch when it comes to geography, especially to a kid from Indianapolis. After seeing the obscene amount of NIL $ they spent to get to the Final Four, I have little faith they lose him to us. Another victim of P-5 $. God, I just hate it. What are these 'dumpy midwestern schools' you speak of? Northwestern? Beautiful campus and it's right outside Chicago. No, I don't mean Northwestern, that's a great school. I meant "dumpy midwestern " schools in general. Having been born and raised in the midwest, I know of many of them personally.
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Post by dshawfan on Dec 12, 2023 8:42:37 GMT -8
Have to think we are the underdog against either Miami or Northwestern. But hey, you never know unless you take your shot, so let's see what happens.
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Post by bananaslug on Dec 12, 2023 8:47:48 GMT -8
Have to think we are the underdog against either Miami or Northwestern. But hey, you never know unless you take your shot, so let's see what happens. Remember, he picked Lewis over Miami once already, Colorado would have had a better NIL deal, but Miami also has already signed a QB for next year.
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Post by dshawfan on Dec 12, 2023 9:01:42 GMT -8
Have to think we are the underdog against either Miami or Northwestern. But hey, you never know unless you take your shot, so let's see what happens. Remember, he picked Lewis over Miami once already, Colorado would have had a better NIL deal, but Miami also has already signed a QB for next year. I fear the prestige of playing in the B1G, or at Miami will be too great to resist. Hoping I'm wrong, but I try to imagine what my thought process would be as a HS senior.
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Post by hoobs on Dec 12, 2023 9:15:56 GMT -8
Remember, he picked Lewis over Miami once already, Colorado would have had a better NIL deal, but Miami also has already signed a QB for next year. I fear the prestige of playing in the B1G, or at Miami will be too great to resist. Hoping I'm wrong, but I try to imagine what my thought process would be as a HS senior. Yeah... time will tell. I'm just trying to practice being FAR less emotionally attached to the various "wins & losses" in the recruiting world because it's just so much more chaotic now in college athletics.
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